School Success Center Director
November 10, 2022
Faith Muirhead will lead the School Success Center. Housed in the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development, the School Success Center (SSC) combines the Professional Development Center for Educators (PDCE) and the Delaware Academy of School Leadership to offer schools and districts a new model of systemic, …
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2022 Seitz Award Winner
November 9, 2022
The George and Margaret Collins Seitz Award was established in 1954 by Margaret Seitz in honor of her mother and father. The award recognizes a University of Delaware first-year or sophomore student in good academic and disciplinary standing who exemplifies the “We Are Blue Hen” values of respect, openness, innovation, …
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Launching School Success
November 4, 2022
More than 140 Delaware school leaders, district partners, government representatives and University of Delaware faculty and staff attended the launch of UD’s School Success Center (SSC) on Friday, Oct. 21, demonstrating a shared commitment to school success in Delaware. Housed in the College of Education and Human Development, the SSC …
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Help for Child Care Educators
November 2, 2022
A family child care professional typically starts their day before dawn, caring for their own family before their little ones arrive for a day of activities and learning. Twelve hours later, the last child is picked up, and because of the safety and health measures related to the pandemic, the …
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In the News: Kenneth Shores on federal aid to schools
October 20, 2022
In a new study published in Educational Researcher, Kenneth Shores, assistant professor in CEHD’s School of Education and the Joseph R. Biden Jr., School of Public Policy and Administration, and his co-author Matthew Steinberg of George Mason University, analyzed federal fiscal policy during the Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic. …
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Partnering For School Success
October 19, 2022
UD merges professional development centers to offer systemic teacher and leader support to Delaware schools Assistant principals and principals in kindergarten through 12th grade schools routinely support teachers by observing their classroom teaching and offering feedback on their instruction. But, what happens when a school leader is unfamiliar with …
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CEHD Welcomes 10 New Faculty Members
October 18, 2022
This fall, the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) welcomes 10 new faculty members, including two senior faculty members—Jessica Namkung and Sara Goldstein—in the areas of special education and human development and family sciences. The growth in faculty builds on CEHD’s strengths in the areas of …
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Research Spotlight: Increasing college success with a corequisite approach
September 27, 2022
University of Delaware assistant professor Florence Xiaotao Ran studied students from 13 community colleges affiliated with the Tennessee Board of Regents and found that students placed into corequisite remediation—directly into credit-bearing classes with additional support—were more likely to pass gateway courses in math and English in the first year compared …
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Racial Equity and Time-Series Methods
September 16, 2022
In a recent conference on the “Intersection of Racial Equity and Time-Series Methods,” hosted by the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) and supported by the Spencer Foundation, practitioners and researchers from 22 different fields across the globe gathered to learn how time series and smart …
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Information Sessions for Barbados Service-Learning Study Abroad
September 1, 2022
The Barbados service-learning study abroad program focuses on exposing students to Barbados’ rich culture through service-learning placements, cultural excursions, and many opportunities to interact with locals to learn about and better understand this land, sea, and food culture. Tentatively scheduled for January 3 – February 2, 2023, the Barbados program …
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UD Alumni Lead Delaware Public Service Departments
August 17, 2022
As a state-assisted land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant institution, the University of Delaware is committed to the intellectual, cultural and ethical development of its undergraduate and graduate students as citizens, scholars and professionals. UD graduates often become leaders within the state, known for their creativity, integrity and their dedication to service. …
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Education Policy and Practice
August 9, 2022
The energy within the walls of Dover High School was electrifying on June 28, 2022, as more than 500 teachers, principals, superintendents and other education professionals from throughout the state of Delaware and the Mid-Atlantic region gathered in person for the first time in three years for the University of …
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